A Guide to Providing LGBTQ+ Inclusive Reproductive Health Care: Pride in Birth [Hardcover]

Introduction,?Chapter 1 - Contraception and sexual health,?Chapter 2 - LGBTQ+ fertility and conception,?Chapter 3 - LGBTQ+ pregnancy loss,?Chapter 4 - On Abortion, Sexual and Gender Minority Pregnant People, and Reproductive Justice,?Chapter 5 - Antenatal education,?Chapter 6 - Navigating choices in pregnancy and birth,?Chapter 7 - Birthing in the context of minority stress, fear of childbirth and birth trauma,?Chapter 8 - Birth partners experiences,?Chapter 9  Infant feeding ,?Chapter 10 - Processing birth experiences,?Chapter 11  Postnatal mental health,?Chapter 12 - Infant health surveillance services,?Chapter 13 - The mind-body connection or why an interdisciplinary approach matters

This practical guide brings together a wide range of evidence-based information and practical tools for midwives, obstetricians and health visitors, empowering them to provide appropriate care throughout the reproductive journeys of LGBTQ+ people.

Mari Greenfield (she/they) is a genderqueer dyke who is both a gestational, non-gestational and foster parent. Mari came into academia after a decade of working as a doula and La Leche Leader, supporting other parents on their breast and chestfeeding journeys.

Kate Luxion (they/them) is a non-binary/genderqueer, bisexual gestational parent who has built both a career in the fine arts and doing research and advocacy around LGBTQ+ reproduction and parenthood. As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, and trainee lactation consultant, it is important to Kate to ensure that health information is accurate and accessible to both parents and clinicians.

El Molloy (she/her) is a cis gender, pansexual mother and academic whose research focuses on challenging research questions and inequities in access to healthcare.  El switched from quantitative to qualitative research after becoming a parent, and as an NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor and rls›